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Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has refuted claims that he called for death penalty against National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Ushie Uguamaye, who recently criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a social media post.

Ajayi’s response follows backlash over his initial remarks, in which he suggested that the strictest NYSC disciplinary code should apply to Uguamaye’s actions.

In a statement issued on Monday, he dismissed allegations of advocating for measures beyond the established NYSC by-laws.

An online news medium, People’s Gazette, had claimed that Ajayi called for Uguamaye’s execution by hanging or firing squad while reacting to the post of the corps member.

However, in his reaction to the news report, Ajayi clarified his comment, which he said had been twisted out of his original meaning for mischievous reasons.

According to the statement he made available to journalists at the State House, the presidential spokesman said “It has become imperative to dispel the misrepresentation and patent mischief that has trailed my comment on a Facebook post.

“I suggested that flagrant and open abuse and disregard of NYSC by-laws and established protocol should attract the full NYSC disciplinary measures, particularly regarding a corps member’s recent display of imprudence,” Ajayi clarified.

He emphasised that the NYSC’s maximum penalty for disciplinary breaches is expulsion and that he never implied any action beyond what is stipulated by the scheme’s regulations.

“It is trite to say the maximum punishment under the NYSC protocol is expulsion; nothing beyond the established norms and laws is suggested or remotely implied,” he stated.

The controversy arose after Uguamaye made a social media post labeling President Tinubu a “terrible leader.”

“The NYSC scheme symbolizes our triumph over division and our consistent effort to forge a more potent and virile union,” he added.

Ajayi concluded by urging Nigerians to uphold values of dignity, discipline, and mutual respect, noting that these principles remain essential for national cohesion.

https://thescrutinyng.com/i-never-said-corps-member-who-criticised-president-tinubu-deserves-death-penalty-temitope-ajayi/

Yes she should face the music...

Nor worry

Na English dey confuse you
Learn and move on

Another illiterate with vandalized brain!!!

What's the meaning of capital punishment?

Intelligence was never considered when they chose to recruit the idi0t.

but you said capital punishment nah bros

Please what is definition of CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, Nlfpmod.

This is a very poor headline.

The writer is just trying to play with words.

Say so or not, it is your cup of tea. She already expressed her feelings

Obidients and fake news are 5 & 6.

Ajayi has spoken well.

Liar,you said so

Chest it and stop chickening around

This one don dey play with words.

Shey we all no say she meant that literally.

What is the meaning of capital punishment?

It means death penalty. If actually you advocate capital punishment for that innocent girl, may your life be twisted and crowned with capital punishment from God.

Maxymilliano:
What is the meaning of capital punishment?

It means death penalty. If actually you advocate capital punishment for that innocent girl, may your life be twisted and crowned with capital punishment from God.

I don't blame People's Gazzette for publishing nonsense cos it is what they do.

It is when people come out to actually believe people's Gazzette that I just shake my head cos you act like you don't understand English.

He said "she should get Capital Punishment under NYSC" this does not in anyway mean she should get the death Penalty.

It simply meams she should get the highest penalty under NYSC which is expulsion.

It is so easy to see

Okaaaay

Words should be carefully chosen because of diverse of interpretational meaning.

There is NO PLACE in the world where capital punishment does not mean death. There is not even a substitute for it by the English men. He should have stuck to Yoruba Language if English Language is a problem:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/capital-punishment

He was just so emotionally charged that he wished death on the young lady and has now been caught out in his hate for an expressive youth. Typical of them and their likes. This is a government official with full salary, allowances and entitlements outraged at a Corps member who is receiving a paltry 33k allowance 😭😭. Let the acc publish his monthly take home, let's see something.

You people just want to eat undisturbed at the expense of the citizenry.

Tinubu ers will use their mouth and destroy him not even the opposition.


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Wicked souls!!

It's simple, let animal's gazette release the audio of where he said that or be known as a lying media.

Mynd44:

I don't blame People's Gazzette for publishing nonsense cos it is what they do.

It is when people come out to actually believe people's Gazzette that I just shake my head cos you act like you don't understand English.

He said "she should get Capital Punishment under NYSC" this does not in anyway mean she should get the death Penalty.



It simply meams she should get the highest penalty under NYSC which is expulsion.

It is so easy to see

E be like u sef no go school abi who's fault is it that he doesn't know what capital punishment is yet went ahead to use the word despite not knowing what it means?

Nothing is easy to see, stop forcing your narration and assumptions on others, the definition is right there on Internet and dictionary
Go back and check your dictionary and stop embarrassing yourself ogar

Wicked souls!! Na ur daughter go get capital punishment...mumu

You people want your boss to be inflicting pains on citizens, and for them to be smiling back. Since you guys are leaving in glass house, and pampering alone by money that is meant for all citizens.

None of your lies are sticking, so what are you going to do now.

Smartcitizen:
Tinubu ers will use their mouth and destroy him not even the opposition.


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Sorry Tope, we right thinking Nigerians know and understand your suggestion

But you see bad news merchant from the SadEast are always ready to twist and produce Fake news from every info released to media. They are ing People Gazette becos he's giving them what they love

Peter Obi who sacked University don for asking for their right when he was a governor is ing a corper who insulted the president.

Mynd44:

I don't blame People's Gazzette for publishing nonsense cos it is what they do.

It is when people come out to actually believe people's Gazzette that I just shake my head cos you act like you don't understand English.

He said "she should get Capital Punishment under NYSC" this does not in anyway mean she should get the death Penalty.

It simply meams she should get the highest penalty under NYSC which is expulsion.

It is so easy to see

see twist, I never know that NYSC has their own different capital punishment which is not a death sentence in APC dictionary if you criticise yoruba god

Nawa o

Where can I hear him say that in his own voice?

hisexcellency34:
but you said capital punishment nah bros

Retarded Obidiottt

Okechinwadike:
see twist, I never know that NYSC has their own different capital punishment which is not a death sentence in APC dictionary if you criticise yoruba god

Truthcat:
None of your lies are sticking, so what are you going to do now.

Lies which lies? Didn't you people lied against Jonathan?

So telling lies is now a big offense you hypocrite?

What you did against Jonathan is simply coming against you people and nothing you can do about it than to face it.


Una go wail tire.....

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